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Decimal Expansions of Fractions, Part 1

For Students 8th Standards
Is it possible to add infinitely long decimals? As pupils complete the examples in the ninth lesson of this 25-part series, they determine that adding these decimals cannot be done without error. Their task is then to determine the size...
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Jeopardy Changes It!

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders enjoy playing Jeopardy as a review for expressing conversions between fractions, decimals and percents. This lesson provides a fun, motivating way for students to demonstrate their learning!
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A New Life

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write a paper about how their life would be different if fractions, decimals and percents did not exist. The teacher leads a discussion after the papers are written.
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Identical Twins

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders work with equivalent fractions, decimals, and percents. In this equivalency lesson plan, 6th graders participate in a number of activities aimed at increasing their understanding of equivalent expressions. They form a human...
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Cuisenaire Chefs

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Favorite family recipes and cuisenaire rods are used to help learners understand fractions. They bring in recipes from home and then use their cuisenaire rods to model the fractional values needed to prepare various dishes. A great way...
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When Are We Ever Going To Use This?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the relationships between fractions, decimals, and percents in a real-world context. They examine examples of percents from magazines and newspapers, and create posters that depict the use of percents in articles and...
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A Fraction of the Possibilities

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Learners review the conversion of fractions to decimals, develop strategies to compare fractions perform complex calculations using ratio techniques similar to the construction of fractions.
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Is Over Of

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students solve problems dealing with percents using "is over of" algorithm.
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M&M Math

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars use M&M candies to discover relationships among fractions, decimals, and percent.
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Number Chameleon

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars complete a worksheet in which they study the relationships between fractions, decimal, and percents.
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Smaller Than One

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders practice converting a fraction into a decimal and a percent. They explain relationships among rational numbers. They order and compare whole numbers, fractions (including mixed numbers), and decimals using a variety of...
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What's on Sale?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore sale items.  In this money and percent math lesson, students work in groups to locate food ads in the newspaper.  Learners identify sales and calculate final prices using percentage discounts.  Students complete a math...
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Circle Graphs

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Pie isn't just for eating! Scholars learn to create pie charts and circle graphs to represent data. Given raw data, learners determine the percent of the whole for each category and then figure out the degree of the circle that percent...
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Percentages

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine the concept of percent and calculate percentages of one hundred and convert them into fractions and decimals. They view and discuss a one hundred square grid and identify percentages. Students design a playground...
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Quilting With Students: Using Fractions to Develop Quilt Designs

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create and study paper "quilt blocks" that represent fractions. In this fraction instructional activity, students color squares in different dimensions in order to discover the basics of fractions.
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Number: Percentages

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students practice and then have a race to calculate percentage and fractional parts. For this percent and fraction lesson, students start with 1% and work their way up.  After each practice a quick race takes place.  Students complete a...
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Comparing Apples With Apples 1

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Elementary schoolers observe and demonstrate how to add and subtract fractions with like denominators. They observe the teacher model a variety of fraction addition and subtraction problems and use fraction strips to complete a worksheet.
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Giving it 100%

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students build knowledge about the number relationships between decimals and percents as it relates to converting decimals into percents. In this decimal and percent lesson, students recognize equivalent forms of fractions, decimals, and...
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Science Fair Space

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars determine the most equitable way to share space and cost between three schools for a fictional science fair. Given a diagram, a word problem, and a data set, students analyze and explain the best way for all schools to...
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The Number Line

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners graph and order numbers using a number line. They also solve word problems using fractions and decimals and rewrite equations to solve problems correctly. Several example word problems are given. 
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Finding Equivalent Forms For Positive Rational Numbers

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Learners discuss the relationship between and the equivalent forms of rational numbers. They will convert numbers from decimals to fractions, understanding they are equivalent, but just different forms.
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Taking Attendance

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young mathematicians record and analyze data. They will take attendance for their class and compare to other days. Then discuss ways to count who is present. They may also show the amount of students present using fractions.
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Fashion Sense and Dollar Wise

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students find the cost of an outfit. In this percentages lesson, students look at ads, pick out an outfit, and find the sale price. They create a commercial and complete 4 included worksheets. 
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The "Heart" of the Problem

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore mathematical operations while studying nutrition. In this physical fitness lesson, students explore calories, pulse rate, and the circulatory system. Students use mathematical data to create a healthy physical fitness...

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